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Finding Your True Magic (Limited Edition) [Hardcover]

Erick Merino (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


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Book Description

October 27, 2001
Finding Your True Magic is a book about the difficulties magicians face as performers. Unlike other books dealing with magic and showmanship - which are written from magicians' solemn points of view - this text is authored from a fresh theatrical perspective, offering a new angle on magic and the particular requirements of live entertainment.

Finding Your True Magic covers specific areas that may prove necessary for any novice or professional magician, focusing on acting, rehearsing, warming up, scripting routines, piecing together a show, and working with self-image and promotion. The most important aspect of Finding Your True Magic is that it emphasizes the magician's natural qualities and assets instead of their acquired talents.

About the Signed and Limited Edition:
Only one hundred books were printed for this edition, all of them published personally by the author. Each book is individually numbered and signed on hand-made paper with real tree leafs embedded inside.

The book itself is printed on Scroll Tan or Engraver Gray colored paper with vellum-finish, matching the look and feel of authentic parchment with 89g/m2 and long direction of the grain. This edition was individually printed directly from the original digital source at different times, and during the transfer some of the accented letters, characters and symbols were altered in some of the prints, making each book entirely unique. The first page of the book is embossed with the author's concatenated name.

Each limited number has also been hand-bound and hand-sown in a black fabric that embraces a hard-cover book with silver foil stamping and embossing on the spine and cover.

On the outside, the book is protected by a printed matte silver 10-point thick kromecote cardboard dust jacket with a description of the book, ISBN barcode, and on the flaps: all of the details pertinent to the First Limited and Signed Edition. To top it all, the book rests inside an extremely thick satin-like self-closing cloth bag specially crafted and designed to shelter this exclusive and exceptional work of art.


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About the Author

ERICK MERINO was born in Mexico City in 1971. He has directed and performed in several theatrical productions. His work in the arts has been presented in Japan, Canada, Mexico, Chile, the United Kingdom, Finland, and the United States. His repertoire includes opera, operetta, musicals, dramas, comedies, magic spectacles, and performance art. He has written two books on performance, and has also translated musicals into Spanish. The National Press Circle of Mexico has awarded him with two Palmas de Oro and two Sol de Oro for his work in the arts. He is presently the president of Teatro de Papel and Carpa Geodésica.

His studies include:
Drama at St.Michael's University School in Canada.
Stage, Costume, Lightning Design and Advanced Directing at Harvard University.
MA in Performance Studies at Central School of Speech and Drama in England.
And an MA in Semiotic Studies at Anahuac University in Mexico.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 82 pages
  • Publisher: EFM (October 27, 2001)
  • ISBN-10: 9709289713
  • ISBN-13: 978-9709289718
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,578,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars For True Wizards, January 8, 2003
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This review is from: Finding Your True Magic (Limited Edition) (Hardcover)
Very few books about magic and the related arts of illusion concentrate on the topic of performance. Ironically, that is what magic performance is all about. Of those few books that exist, most are written by magicians with no formal training in theater and psychology. Fortunately we now have this exquisite gem.
If you have ever wanted to improve your magical performance and to construct an image that you can project succesfully and uniquely, then you owe it to yourself you read this book. There is technical and very practical knowledge along with the brilliant intangibles that will enrich your thinking and feeling about your true magic. It covers everything from vocal training to stage management, from finding your personal strengths to applying them towards your stage persona.

A concise text by a true stage professional. A book that will open a new path for you to follow. It will be a long voyage through self discovery but you will find the unique magic you can perform.

So, what kind of wizard are you?

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5.0 out of 5 stars For true wizards, January 8, 2003
This review is from: Finding Your True Magic (Limited Edition) (Hardcover)
Very few books about magic and the related arts of illusion concentrate on the topic of performance. Ironically, that is what magic performance is all about. Of those few books that exist, most are written by magicians with no formal training in theater and psychology. Fortunately we now have this exquisite gem.

If you have ever wanted to improve your magical performance and to construct an image that you can project succesfully and uniquely, then you owe it to yourself you read this book. There is technical and very practical knowledge along with the brilliant intangibles that will enrich your thinking and feeling about your true magic. It covers everything from vocal training to stage management, from finding your personal strengths to applying them towards your stage persona.

A concise text by a true stage professional. A book that will open a new path for you to follow. It will be a long voyage through self discovery but you will find the unique magic you can perform.

So, what kind of wizard are you?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Changed my way of thinking about my magic, January 13, 2002
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Astyaro (Madrid, Spain) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Finding Your True Magic (Limited Edition) (Hardcover)
As a profesional and working Mentalist I highly recomend this book to any performer of magic who is searching for the real secrets of Magic. This book doesn't contain any explanations about trick and strange gimmicks, but reading it will make you see your magic in a very different way. This book gives you advice on how to discover your true and personal advantages as a Magician. It really gives you the key to finding your True Magic. It is theory presented in a very practical and down to earth way.
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